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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-41A
    Last Military Serial:40-0070 USAAF
    Construction Number:02145
    Last Civil Registration:N341A
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-41A sn 40-0070 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerotechnics Aviation Inc, Tewkesbury

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-41A.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-0070.

    31 December 1945

    To CAA.

    Rebuilt from parts from various sources (US Marines, USAAF), by Standard A/ L.

    December 1951

    To Strata Mart Inc, Los Angeles, CA [ with new c/r N4720V.

    9 January 1952

    To Earl F OMara, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N4720V.

    23 January 1952

    To The Superior Oil Co, Lafayette, CA keeping c/r N4720V.

    20 November 1952

    To Ralph E Fair Inc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N4720V.

    21 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4720V (DC3, 2145) issued.

    22 November 1957

    To Richfield Oil Corp Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N4720V.

    January 1958

    To Richfield Oil Corp Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N65R.

    18 February 1966

    To Atlantic Refining Co, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N65R.

    3 January 1967

    To Atlantic Richfield Co, Philadelphia, PA with new c/r N598AR.

    1 October 1970

    To E W Brown Jr, Orange, TX keeping c/r N598AR.

    11 December 1971

    To E W Brown Jr, Orange, TX with new c/r N32B {1}.

    3 February 1976

    To M G Stream, New Orleans, LA keeping c/r N32B {1}.

    18 March 1976

    To Stream Aviation Inc, L Charles, LA keeping c/r N32B {1}.

    28 April 1978

    To Sun Belt A/W Inc, Huntsville, TX keeping c/r N32B {1}.
    Markings added: Tinsleys, BOSS BIRD

    September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: N32B was a corporate aircraft with executive seating and Maximizer modifications to reduce drag and improve performance.Named Tinsleys Boss Bird, it was visiting Lake Tahoe, California in September 1979

    September 1983

    To Sun Belt A/W Inc, Huntsville, TX with new c/r N132BB.

    12 May 1989

    To R J Pond, Plymouth, MN keeping c/r N132BB.

    July 1989


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI.

    2 October 1989

    To R J Pond, Plymouth, MN with new c/r N132BP.

    By October 1990

    Markings Applied: Miss Angela

    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA as N132BP

    15 March 1991

    To Planes of Fame East keeping c/r N132BP.

    23 April 1993

    To Air SRV Inc, Hockley, TX keeping c/r N132BP.

    11 May 1995

    To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N132BP.

    Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
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    1 September 1995

    To RDC Marine with new c/r N14RD.

    29 July 1999

    To Rocky Mountain Aviation Foundation, Englewood, CO with new c/r N341A.

    3 March 2003

    To Legend Airways of Colorado Llc, Morrison, CO keeping c/r N341A.

    By 28 July 2010

    Markings Applied: N341A

    28 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    4 January 2016

    To Red Cub Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N341A.

    24 March 2016

    To Aerotechnics Aviation Inc, Tewkesbury keeping c/r N341A.

    2017

    Circa 3 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.

    26 July 2018


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh


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